Comments on: Algae Biofuels Of The Future

By: fruvy

fruvy — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:49:04 +0000

Quite interesting and very promising . Bio fuels from algae. Is there a specific type of algae for producing bio-fuels? Can this algae be grown inland which sea water is being pumped in? I was just thinking aloud of utilizing an abandoned non-productive ex-prawn production farm for culture of this said algae as grow-out test farm.

By: Spencer Bell

Spencer Bell — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:34:45 +0000

Oh and by the way if anyone was wondering, the government researched this from 1978 to 1996, then suddenly stopped.

By: Spencer Bell

Spencer Bell — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 19:33:14 +0000

With regard to water use in production, waste water can be used. It does not taint the end product. this is a even more sustainable way to use this biofuel.

By: Madiha

Madiha — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 13:59:54 +0000

I think bio fuels should definitely become the fuel of the future however there is one disadvantage to it: water is required for the algae to grow and live in. This is not possible for countries who already face shortage of water and are in a drought.

By: Peter

Peter — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 21:08:35 +0000

All these alternatives are great, but every ecological and social problem boils down to this : Too Many People for this planet. Let’s all stop breeding so madly for a few generations and enjoy our 1960’s muscle cars again without feeling guilty…

By: hariom

hariom — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 03:08:06 +0000

if bi product of algae is co2 then why not we utilize the same to increase its production

By: Andrew J. Blair

Andrew J. Blair — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 05:00:38 +0000

My thesis is on Biodiesel Technology Roadmapping. I will be pleased to share it with you once it is published.

Thanks!

By: R.Palaneeswar

R.Palaneeswar — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 05:23:09 +0000

My suggestion is that by working with chemoautotrophs for biofuel generation, competition for water and space could be sorted out and even it might find a way for environmental cleaning.

By: Pradeep

Pradeep — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:28:39 +0000

I did a basic process economic analysis of algal oil production from cement plant-co2 capture. I find that a doubling of algal yields and/or a doubling of oil prices are required to make this process economically justifiable. Interestingly, CO2 offset prices play only a minor role in the overall economics.
http://energy-eng.blogspot.com/2008/11/analysis-algae-for-co2-capture-ii.html

By: melissa

melissa — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 08:28:42 +0000

Algae biofuels seem to be an efficient alternative but like many other organic systems they are prone to disease, cannot be stored for long periods without degradation which means transport of this material later becomes a problem.What about fermentation this process forms a CO2 by product which is a major greenhouse gas is it a problem to be faced.Problems like these must be brought to a controlled minimal if not eradicated entirely if biofuels are to be looked at as a sole fuel source.Until then i can see no choice but to use fossil fuels as our major energy provider

By: Eujal Nathan

Eujal Nathan — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:31:39 +0000

Algae biofuels are a big revolution since it can be easily produced under any extreme conditions.This alternative should be researched further and should be quickly adopted to minimize increasing fuel crises and global warming.

By: Eujal

Eujal — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 05:01:20 +0000

Algae biofuels are a big revolution since it can be easily produced under any extreme conditions. This alternative source of fuel could very well compensate for fossil fuels as it can be produced in huge mass around the globe from sea water to any arid and harsh conditions.

Advantages include that it produces less amount of pollution and can be easily produced. This alternative source of fuel should be researched further and should be quickly adopted to minimize increasing fuel crises and global warming.

By: Roger Bird

Roger Bird — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:08:59 +0000

Oh, and I forgot, we are getting most of that oil by sending our money to people who hate us and who have no respect for the intrinsic worth of human beings.

By: Roger Bird

Roger Bird — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:07:02 +0000

The problem with the morons on the far left (Mark Udall, Nancy Pelosi, et. al.) is that we cannot convert to clean and renewable energy if our economy is in the toilet. We cannot afford it. If the oil companies think that they can make a buck out of drilling, let them. It will still not bring down the price of gasoline enough to end our current rush to renewables.

The problem with the morons on the far right (Rush Limbaugh, et. al.) is that we NEED to convert to clean and renewable energy, no matter how much oil is left. Because (1) petroleum is dirty as heck, and (2) is it limited, no matter how much may still be there.

By: Michel

Michel — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 04:45:13 +0000

I think algae biodiesel is a great thing and will be a huge benefit to the environment.

By: Abhi

Abhi — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 05:30:20 +0000

I along with other students are working on this energy source. This source is extremely efficient. We think of teaming up ethanol as primary and dampener method as backup fuel for vehicles. The problem is that though these methods are very productive it will be difficult for people to switch fuels when more than scores of vehicles are being made everyday that use petrol and diesel.

By: Dr. Seetharam Annadana

Dr. Seetharam Annadana — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:20:41 +0000

I believe Algal Biodiesel has a tremendous future. We should however do a LCA to ensure that it is sustainable. It would make a lot of sense in researching the option to ensure it is not water intensive. It is also necessary to study the impacts of open and contained structures for the production of such unicellular organisms.

Dr. Seetharam Annadana
Bangalore, India

By: Jay

Jay — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 20:58:50 +0000

This technology is something that is worth putting time into. There was a special on the History Channel on this matter, about a month ago and it was fascinating in a sense. Taking something that otherwise would go up into the atmosphere and further lead to excess CO2 in the air, and then taking that and using it to feed algae (which in turn is used to produce this biofuel) is absolutely amazing.